By far the demographic most adversely affected by the unrest in Bahrain over the past four years has been the security forces. Most of these…

In the Arabian Gulf region a bewildering number of empires, states and dynasties have come and gone with names lost to history – Hormuz, the…

Historically, Bahrain has always made its living from the sea – trade, fishing and pearling. Bahrainis instinctively look outwards and welcome all incomers. So much of Bahraini culture –…

Bahrain is a central member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, but also prides itself on excellent relations with a broad range of nations round the…

Bahrain has politically come a long way since King Hamad came to the throne in 1999. His new constitution – the National Action Charter – was popularly…